cozen C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈkoʊzən/ UK /ˈkəʊzən/ See IPA manual Freq #173334 Meanings 1 verb to cheat or trick I was able to cozen some money, but the guilt I felt afterwards was unbearable. 2 verb To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with. "As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her.". Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Etymology Perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare (“to cheat”), from cozzone (“middleman, broker”), from Latin cōciō (“dealer”). Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cozen **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkoʊzən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkəʊzən/ **Frequency rank:** 173334 ## Meanings 1. to cheat or trick 2. To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with. ## Examples - I was able to cozen some money, but the guilt I felt afterwards was unbearable. - "As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her.". ## Etymology Perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare (“to cheat”), from cozzone (“middleman, broker”), from Latin cōciō (“dealer”). ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown